Dimitar Kostadinov is a 3rd generation winemaker in Bulgaria’s Thracian Valley near the western coast of the Black Sea.. The winery was started by his father and grandfather 1998, and Dimitar and his wife Elisabeth took over the winery in 2006. Dimitar transitioned the vine cultivation to organic and dry farmed in 2010. For many years, Dimitar was fascinated with the idea of completely natural winemaking techniques with minimal intervention, both the technical and philosophical aspects, studying from the likes of Rudolf Steiner and in 2016, he began experimenting on his own, not for commercial purposes, and was overwhelmed by the response from people with hom he shared his wine. So after several years of experimenting, he decided he would share his natural wine experiments with the world. The Thracian Valley is in the central & south of Bulgaria. And historically was covered in forest and known for rich forest soils. The Zagreus vineyards are planted on these unique forest soils, which are layers of humus, cinnamon forest soil, clay, and soft limestone. This is 50%. Dimyat and 50% Rkatizeli and is bright and fresh with notes of yellow apple, canned pears, elderflower and chamomile.
Dimitar Kostadinov is a 3rd generation winemaker in Bulgaria’s Thracian Valley near the western coast of the Black Sea.. The winery was started by his father and grandfather 1998, and Dimitar and his wife Elisabeth took over the winery in 2006. Dimitar transitioned the vine cultivation to organic and dry farmed in 2010. For many years, Dimitar was fascinated with the idea of completely natural winemaking techniques with minimal intervention, both the technical and philosophical aspects, studying from the likes of Rudolf Steiner and in 2016, he began experimenting on his own, not for commercial purposes, and was overwhelmed by the response from people with hom he shared his wine. So after several years of experimenting, he decided he would share his natural wine experiments with the world. The Thracian Valley is in the central & south of Bulgaria. And historically was covered in forest and known for rich forest soils. The Zagreus vineyards are planted on these unique forest soils, which are layers of humus, cinnamon forest soil, clay, and soft limestone. This is 50%. Dimyat and 50% Rkatizeli and is bright and fresh with notes of yellow apple, canned pears, elderflower and chamomile.
